Audrey
Audrey was the #86 girls' name in the US in 2025 (2,919 babies), and #312 in England & Wales and #68 in Canada.
Audrey as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #86 (2,919) | #312 (139) | #539 (5) | — | #885 (3) | #68 (346) | #34 (163) | #27 (182) |
| 2024 | #82 (3,006) | #355 (124) | #541 (5) | #337 (4) | #898 (3) | #59 (381) | #21 (206) | #33 (160) |
| 2023 | #74 (3,042) | #350 (123) | #749 (3) | — | #856 (3) | #55 (392) | #33 (166) | #26 (161) |
| 2022 | #67 (3,340) | #382 (111) | #418 (7) | — | #905 (3) | #56 (415) | #28 (198) | #25 (183) |
| 2021 | #60 (3,685) | #336 (141) | #558 (5) | — | #661 (5) | #52 (477) | #19 (251) | #35 (159) |
| 2020 | #60 (3,768) | #319 (143) | #636 (4) | — | #495 (7) | #53 (442) | #25 (210) | #26 (181) |
| 2019 | #49 (4,460) | #294 (165) | #650 (4) | — | #716 (4) | #42 (538) | #26 (218) | #27 (197) |
| 2018 | #46 (4,697) | #298 (158) | #502 (6) | — | #568 (6) | #41 (556) | #28 (217) | #34 (144) |
| 2017 | #46 (4,835) | #298 (164) | #570 (5) | — | #471 (8) | #45 (533) | #27 (224) | #28 (181) |
| 2016 | #39 (5,369) | #315 (157) | #453 (7) | — | #476 (8) | #38 (610) | #34 (200) | #29 (154) |
| 2015 | #37 (5,613) | #298 (160) | #806 (3) | — | #532 (7) | #38 (591) | #32 (199) | #32 (132) |
| 2014 | #36 (5,570) | #386 (115) | #802 (3) | — | #494 (8) | #33 (628) | #37 (170) | #37 (120) |
| 2013 | #33 (5,605) | #437 (96) | #816 (3) | — | — | #37 (569) | #41 (158) | #34 (132) |
| 2012 | #41 (5,300) | #499 (88) | #815 (3) | — | #768 (4) | #36 (535) | #36 (176) | #32 (134) |
| 2011 | #43 (5,215) | #468 (91) | #515 (6) | — | #695 (5) | #45 (481) | #51 (130) | #42 (102) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1928 at #60.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1881.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 550 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 550 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,800 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,600 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 430 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Audrey is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 590 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 560 to 1 in 630.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #40 | 199 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #266 | 21 |
Audrey (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey | Canada | Girls | #68 | 346 |
| Audrey | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Audrey | England & Wales | Girls | #312 | 139 |
| Audrey | Ireland | Girls | #885 | 3 |
| Audrey | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Audrey | NSW | Girls | #34 | 163 |
| Audrey | Scotland | Girls | #539 | 5 |
| Audrey | US | Girls | #86 | 2,919 |
| Audrey | US | Boys | — | too few |
| Audrey | VIC | Girls | #27 | 182 |